# FE File Explorer

> Access files on computer & NAS

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id499470113](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id499470113)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id499470113`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Skyjos Co., Ltd.
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (5,783 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.6.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2012-02-28
- **Size:** 103 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fe-file-explorer/id499470113)
- **Website:** [https://www.skyjos.com/fileexplorer](https://www.skyjos.com/fileexplorer)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.skyjos.com/fileexplorer/support/privacy.html](https://www.skyjos.com/fileexplorer/support/privacy.html)

## Description

**FE File Explorer** is a powerful file manager for iPhone and iPad that connects to computers, NAS devices, network shares, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV servers, and popular cloud storage services including Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box.

Browse, search, copy, move, rename, delete, archive, and transfer files without downloading them first. Stream movies and music, use AirPlay with Apple TV, transfer files between nearby iOS devices, and work across multiple windows on iPad. FE File Explorer also supports Dark Mode, iOS Files integration, built-in FTP and HTTP servers, and MDM configuration.

## Rankings

- #23,936 — Overall
- #23 — Utilities (Paid)
- #27 — explore
- #42 — file

## Review summary

FE File Explorer Pro is a powerful tool for cross-platform file access, with a strong built-in media player, deep NAS/SMB/SFTP support, and seamless iOS Files integration that many users rely on for years. It also offers broad transfer capabilities and workable accessibility. Common downsides cited across multiple reviews include reliability issues after updates (video playback failures, crashes, and server disconnects), limited access to local iPhone storage (On My iPhone), frequent NAS/network timeouts, and UI changes that hide or relocate familiar commands (including server options and CarPlay/Watch controls). Overall still capable, but update-related stability and local-file access remain frequent concerns.

### Pros

- Built-in media player for NAS/remote media, reducing the need for separate apps.
- Excellent integration with the iOS Files app and acts as a storage target for easy file moves.
- Strong cross-platform access with SMB/NAS/SFTP for flexible remote file management.
- Longstanding, reliable tool that many users rely on for years.
- Good accessibility support (VoiceOver works well for visually impaired users).

### Cons

- Post-update instability: MPEG video playback breaks, app crashes, and connectivity to servers can fail.
- Inability to access local iPhone storage (On My iPhone) and reliance on the Files app for access.
- Frequent NAS/server connection timeouts and need to recreate profiles or re-connect.
- UI/UX regressions after updates: moved video progress bar and hard-to-find server commands, plus CarPlay/Apple Watch controls broken.
- Perceived bloated/slow/clunky interface.

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